Robert Mugabe could be fired by Zimbabwe's ruling party on Sunday if he refuses to stand down and will face impeachment next week as his party says there is 'no going back'. He is pictured second from right alongside Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantino Chiwenga (right) and South African envoys
Robert Mugabe will be fired by Zimbabwe's ruling party on Sunday if he refuses to stand down.
There was still no sign, however, of Mugabe's wife, Grace, 52, who is said to have been with the tyrant when the pair were placed under house arrest at their £7.5 million Blue Roof mansion in Harare earlier this week.
There are reports the dictator has issued a series of demands to ensure a dignified end to his brutal 37-year grip on the country - with conditions including immunity from prosecution and safe passage for his family.
An initial insistence on staying in power until elections next year was reportedly dismissed by military chief General Constantine Chiwenga.
A senior source in the country's ruling party ZANU-PF said today: 'There is no going back. If he becomes stubborn, we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday. When that is done, it's impeachment on Tuesday.'
Zimbabwe's influential National Liberation War Veterans Association has called for anti-Mugabe protests tomorrow and said the 'game was up' for the veteran leader and his wife.
Robert Mugabe was placed under house arrest in his palatial mansion (pictured), a sprawling 44-acre estate with 25 bedrooms
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